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The International In-house Counsel Journal is a peer reviewed journal published electronically 10 times a year and in print 4 times a year delivering papers written by In-house Counsel covering the major areas of law:
Competition - Anti-Trust, Intellectual Property, Employment, Corporate Governance, Commercial Litigation, Contracts, Data Protection, Franchising, Product Liability, Insurance, Health & Safety, In-house legal department management
The International In-house Counsel Journal is the only journal that includes papers strictly from in-house counsel, practice lawyers are not permitted to contribute papers.
The International In-house Counsel Journal is concerned with the exchange of ideas of In-house Counsel representing commercial, government, local government, charitable organisations. The journal contains papers based on case study experience of In-house Counsel in the main disciplines of commercial law from different jurisdictions.
By submitting a paper authors will be able to:
- Stimulate debate on local, regional, national and international legislation
- Raise their profile among their peers
- Raise the profile of their organisation
- Document the legal processes they have followed for the betterment of their organisation
1. Introduction
The impact of all papers, and the effectiveness of the search-and-retrieval capabilities offered by their electronic publication will depend upon the care used by authors in preparing their manuscripts. It is essential that authors prepare manuscripts according to the IICJ established format and style specifications. These are detailed below, in Section 5, and its associated documentation. Failure to follow these specifications will result in your paper being delayed during, or even rejected from, the peer review process. Therefore, prospective contributors are required to read through these specifications carefully before preparing a manuscript for submission, and to check the manuscript for compliance with these specifications before submitting it for consideration for peer review. Further information about the journal including links to the online sample copy and contents pages can be found at www.iicj.net
2. Submitting a Paper to the International In-house Counsel Journal
Papers for consideration for peer review must be submitted in abstract form via the International In-house Counsel Journal web-site on the "submit an abstract" page, full instruction is given on this page.
Papers for consideration for peer review must be submitted via the International In-house Counsel Journal web-site on the Submit an Abstract page, full instruction is given on this page.
3. General Guidelines
The International In-house Counsel Journal considers all manuscripts on the strict condition that they have been submitted only to the International In-house Counsel Journal, that they have not been published already, nor are they under consideration for publication or in press elsewhere. Authors who fail to adhere to this condition will be charged with all costs, which International In-house Counsel Journal incurs and their papers will not be published. There are a limited number of colour pages within the annual page allowance, which is normally restricted to two colour pages for any research paper, review article, technical note, or Letter. Authors should therefore restrict their use of colour to situations where it is necessary, and not merely cosmetic, grounds.
Writing your paper
- For all manuscripts non-discriminatory language is mandatory. Sexist or racist terms should not be used.
- Length of the different types of papers: Papers are typically between 3000 and 5000 words debating and exploring theoretical and methodological issues, methodological approaches and substantive topics. However, there is not necessarily any lower or upper limit on length.
- Letters offers authors a route for rapid communication, and may later become the subject of a full paper. Authors submitting Letters for consideration should treat requests for revision as a matter of priority: in turn, both the Letters Editor and the Publishers will fast-track the handling of Letters. Letters must not exceed 8 printed pages of the Journal (the equivalent of 2000 words including tables, figures and references) and will normally be published within four months of acceptance.
- Papers are normally published in English, but manuscripts in French and German are acceptable for consideration at the discretion of the Editor-in-Chief.
- Manuscripts should be double-spaced throughout including the reference section, with wide (3 cm) margins.
- Abstracts of not more than 200 words are required for all papers submitted.
- Manuscripts should be compiled in the following order: title page, abstract, keywords, main text, acknowledgments, appendixes (as appropriate), references, table(s) with caption(s) (can be uploaded separately), figures with caption(s) (can also be uploaded separately).
- Section headings should be concise and numbered sequentially, using a decimal system for subsections.
- When using a word which is or is asserted to be a proprietary term or trade mark authors must use the symbol ® or TM or alternatively a footnote can be inserted using the wording below: This article includes a word that is or is asserted to be a proprietary term or trade mark. Its inclusion does not imply it has acquired for legal purposes a non-proprietary or general significance, nor is any other judgement implied concerning its legal status.
4. Copyright
It is a condition of publication that authors vest or license copyright in their articles, including abstracts, in IICJ. This enables us to ensure full copyright protection and to disseminate the article, and the Journal, to the widest possible readership in print and electronic formats as appropriate. Authors may, of course, use the material elsewhere after publication providing that prior permission is obtained from IICJ. Authors are themselves responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyright material from other sources. To view our Copyright Transfer FAQs please read Copyright Permissions
5. Notes on Style and File Formats
For a full description of the Journal's style (including referencing) see Further notes on style and format
6. Offprints and Reprints
Offprints and reprints of articles published in International In-house Counsel Journal can be purchased on line
7. Page Charges
There are no page charges to individuals or institutions.
Copyright Permissions
Further notes on style and format
Conditions of Publication
